Oahu Members Thread

I need mine eye level... I use my phone for my gauges in my truck so I need my mount on the dash or windshield

 

Well........ If it's mounted to your vehicle and being used for "gps purposes" then it should be okay... But also, anything that is causing "inattention to driving" and causing you to drive poorly can result in a citation.. So you have to be careful regardless if it's a "gps"...
Hands free means you can't be holding any electronic device that's transmitting info in your hand while driving... Like holding your phone in your hand and driving with it on speaker phone.. Not okay.

 

I was gonna ask you to chime in on this!

 

I will talk to you guys about it at Kaena..

 

Does the HRS include language saying that it is being used for "entertainment purposes"

 

I found it in the HRS

Universal Citation: HI Rev Stat § 291C-137 (2013)

§291C-137 Mobile electronic devices. (a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device.

(b) The use of a mobile electronic device for the sole purpose of making a "911" emergency communication shall be an affirmative defense to this law.

(c) No person under eighteen years of age shall operate a motor vehicle while utilizing a hands-free mobile electronic device, except for the sole purpose of making a "911" emergency communication.

(d) The following persons shall be exempt from subsection (a):

(1) Emergency responders using a mobile electronic device while in the performance and scope of their official duties;

(2) Drivers using a two-way radio or a private Land Mobile Radio System, within the meaning of title 47 Code of Federal Regulations part 90, while in the performance and scope of their work-related duties and who are operating fleet vehicles or who possess a commercial vehicle license; or

(3) Drivers holding a valid amateur radio operator license issued by the Federal Communications Commission and using a half-duplex two-way radio.

(e) As used in this section:

"Emergency responders" include firefighters, emergency medical technicians, mobile intensive care technicians, civil defense workers, police officers, and federal and state law enforcement officers.

"Fleet vehicle" means any vehicle validly registered pursuant to section 286-53.5.

"Mobile electronic device" means any handheld or other portable electronic equipment capable of providing wireless or data communication between two or more persons or of providing amusement, including but not limited to a cellular phone, text messaging device, paging device, personal digital assistant, laptop computer, video game, or digital photographic device, but does not include any audio equipment or any equipment installed in a motor vehicle for the purpose of providing navigation, emergency assistance to the operator of the motor vehicle, or video entertainment to the passengers in the rear seats of the motor vehicle.

"Operate" a motor vehicle means the same as is defined in section 291E-1.

"Use" or "using" means holding a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle.

(f) Every person who violates this section shall be subject to the following penalties:

(1) For a first violation, or any violation not preceded within one year by a prior violation of this section, a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $200;

(2) For a violation that occurs within one year of a prior violation of this section, a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $300; and

(3) For a violation that occurs within two years of two prior violations of this section, and for the fourth and each subsequent violation of this section, regardless of when committed, a fine of not less than $300 and not more than $500.

If a person violates this section while operating a motor vehicle in a school zone or construction area, as defined in section 291C-104, the fines imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be doubled.

(g) Any violation as provided in subsections (a) and (c) shall not be deemed to be a traffic infraction as defined in section 291D-2.

(h) This section shall supersede any county ordinance regulating the use or utilization of mobile electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle.

 

I will post up some of the laws in a bit.. I gotta drive into work now.. Stay out of mccully area.. J/k..

 

I got it just before that post for the mobile device... If you have others please share away

 

It says "use" or "using" means holding a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle

 

Guess the whole thing is better safe than sorry... You can try to argue any point in court, but I would think the whole point would be to stay out of court.
Back to my neighbor. She just reached down to touch the screen of her phone. Supposedly wasn't holding it.. bam... ticket..

 

The shetty part is if you get pulled over for this, you have to technically violate the rule to physically pull out the phone and show the officer that you have on hand, the law, and know that law and have not violated it hahaha.... Not sure though

 

Was it clearly mounted and was the officer able to see that it was mounted? I think in court she may have a foot to stand on if she knew the hrs that was being allegedly violated... Most people don't look up the hrs before writing the letter to request dismissal... I've looked up a few things in re to formalities that are required to be on the "notice of traffic infraction/crime". Of all the cases that I have requested dismissal, I only lost 2 and had to pay... But those were long shots to begin with so I wasn't really disappointed ... And I agree, the idea is to stay out of court to begin with

 

See you don't need me! Haha. I think that's a little outdated as far as the fines go.. But should be close to most of the wording..

 

I will next time I get pulled over ;-)

 

Is there any way to Use these RAM mounts in the center dash near the AC controls or Radio?

 

You mean up on top of the dash about the radio?

 

Yes! That's what I want! How Is that mounted!? Lol.

 

You need that tech deck thingy

 

So who did I run into this morning waiting to enter Hickam? Just trying to put a user name to a face.